#94668E
Closest named color: Faded Purple (#916E99). oklch(57.2% 0.081 331.2), rgb(148, 102, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#94668E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Purple (#916E99), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Purple (#916E99) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94668E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 102, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.081 331.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #94668E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #94668E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94668E text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94668E text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F7
oklch(97% 0.005 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7ED
oklch(93.5% 0.011 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D4DF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFB8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.038 330.1)
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Step 400
400
#B794B1
oklch(70.8% 0.058 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4799E
oklch(63.1% 0.074 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#94668E
oklch(57.2% 0.081 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5074
oklch(49.1% 0.076 331.8)
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Step 800
800
#63425F
oklch(42.7% 0.063 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#51384D
oklch(37.7% 0.048 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F212D
oklch(27% 0.03 331.3)
#94668E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #657190 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #986974 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94668E
#94668E
oklch(57.2% 0.081 331.2)
- #52865F
#52865F
oklch(57.2% 0.082 151.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #94668E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.042
Use #94668E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.